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low comedy

noun

comedy that depends on physical action, broadly humorous or farcical situations, and often bawdy or vulgar jokes.

low comedy

noun

comedy characterized by slapstick and physical action

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Derived Forms

low comedian, noun

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Other Word Forms

low comedian noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of low comedy¹

First recorded in 1600–10

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Bottom’s acting troupe, meanwhile, provides low comedy of the highest order, as the bickering performers rehearse their play with a heaping dose of vaudevillian slapstick.

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�� connects the novels and the stories is Barry’s style, a nervy mix of high poetry and low comedy that he applies with unceasing vigor.

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Beckett, who miraculously balanced high literature with low comedy, is too complex for single-minded interpretations.

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But he’s now knocking 70 and suffering through an undignified low comedy of back problems, tinnitus and spiritual malaise.

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“It has this story of pride and love and betrayal and loyalty, and also low comedy.”

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